GRRB

The Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board (GRRB) is the main instrument for wildlife, fish and forest management in the Gwich’in Settlement Area (GSA). Under the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, it acts in the public interest and represents the agreement’s parties: the Gwich’in, the people of the Northwest Territories, and all Canadians. Its work brings together resource management, traditional knowledge, research and community engagement.

The Board provides research advice, sets research priorities, supports studies, and shares information through publications, management plans, newsletters and public registry materials. Its areas of focus include fisheries and fish species, forestry, wildlife, hunting and trapping, and species at risk. The GRRB also provides information about wildlife research and monitoring, fisheries research and management, consultations, policies and board meetings.

Community resources include the Gwich’in Harvest Study, a Wildlife Studies Fund, scholarships, and information on safety and emergency services, licences and logistics. Through these activities, the Board supports informed renewable resource management across the GSA and offers communities and the public opportunities to learn about its work and get involved